On 12/03/2018 10:54, Dan S. MacAbre wrote:
Now that the weather is warming up, I'm considering replacing our HW
storage tank (it's about 30 years old, and is getting a bit crusty
around some of the pipe connectors).Â* Before I do, I suppose I ought to
ask if (in everyone's opinion) I should just replace it like-for-like?
Or is there some other direction I ought to be heading in, like
mains-pressure hot water, or just using instant hot-water taps
everywhere instead?Â* Or something else?

I replaced my hot water tank with one that came covered with 2" of foam
which I then painted. Much better than the previous jacket. I like
having an immersion heater as a backup in case my boiler is not working.

I did get something for the old copper tank, based on weight a lot of
which was crud.


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Michael Chare